{"id":8065,"date":"2026-06-08T11:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/?post_type=schedule-items&#038;p=8065"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:38:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:38:21","slug":"pre-pointe-3","status":"publish","type":"schedule-items","link":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/index.php\/schedule-items\/pre-pointe-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Pointe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our <strong>Pre-Pointe<\/strong> class is designed for ballet students who are preparing for the transition to pointe work. This specialized class focuses on developing the strength, alignment, flexibility, and technical foundations necessary for safe and successful pointe training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will participate in exercises that strengthen the feet, ankles, legs, core, and overall body alignment while refining ballet technique and building greater body awareness. Emphasis is placed on proper posture, turnout, balance, articulation of the feet, and injury prevention to ensure dancers are physically prepared for the demands of pointe work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pre-Pointe classes help dancers develop the discipline, control, and technical consistency required before progressing to pointe shoes. Through focused training and individualized attention, students will gain the strength and confidence needed to meet the expectations of advanced ballet training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Placement in <strong>Pre-Pointe<\/strong> is based on instructor evaluation and director approval. Enrollment does not guarantee pointe shoe eligibility, as readiness for pointe work is determined by a dancer&#8217;s technical development, strength, maturity, and overall physical preparedness.  Students will not be able to go en pointe until they reach the age of 12 plus meet the evaluation markers to safely execute skills en pointe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Placement By Director&#8217;s Approval.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-8065","schedule-items","type-schedule-items","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schedule-items\/8065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schedule-items"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/schedule-items"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/elitefeetstudio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}